15 Beachfront Homes You Can Buy Right Now

February 19, 2016Emma Yardley

From the sublime to the somewhat affordable, and from the tropical to the temperate, each one of these beachfront homes has their own appeal. While they’re not all bargains, can you really put a price on lifestyle? (The answer is yes, by the way, as you’re about to discover.) Plus, catch up on full episodes of Beachfront Bargain Hunt online.

Beachfront Bargain Hunt

15 Beachfront Homes You Can Buy Right Now

February 19, 2016 Emma Yardley

From the sublime to the somewhat affordable, and from the tropical to the temperate, each one of these beachfront homes has their own appeal. While they’re not all bargains, can you really put a price on lifestyle? (The answer is yes, by the way, as you’re about to discover.) Plus, catch up on full episodes of Beachfront Bargain Hunt online.

Costa Rica Revival

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Costa Rica Revival

This five-bedroom, Spanish-revival mansion sits on the edge of Lagosta Beach in Costa Rica (and also in our dreams). The infinity pool leads to a private beach gate opening up to a stretch of breathtaking white sand that this Equatorial country is known for, and for about $2.7 million you could call it home.

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This five-bedroom, Spanish-revival mansion sits on the edge of Lagosta Beach in Costa Rica (and also in our dreams). The infinity pool leads to a private beach gate opening up to a stretch of breathtaking white sand that this Equatorial country is known for, and for about $2.7 million you could call it home.

Can’t Beat the Bahamas

Can’t Beat the Bahamas

If there’s a house that’s going to tempt you to sell it all and move to the beach, it’s this one. With two bedrooms and two bathrooms, this open-concept beach bungalow opens right out onto the open ocean. We can almost feel the sand in between our toes now…and for just over $800K, we could.

Can’t Beat the Bahamas

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If there’s a house that’s going to tempt you to sell it all and move to the beach, it’s this one. With two bedrooms and two bathrooms, this open-concept beach bungalow opens right out onto the open ocean. We can almost feel the sand in between our toes now…and for just over $800K, we could.

Lovely Lunenburg

Lovely Lunenburg

You don’t need to spend millions of dollar or relocate to another country to find a beachside property perfect for you and your family. This spectacular 11.5-acre estate sits on a sheltered cove in southern Nova Scotia and will set you back $699,000.

Lovely Lunenburg

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You don’t need to spend millions of dollar or relocate to another country to find a beachside property perfect for you and your family. This spectacular 11.5-acre estate sits on a sheltered cove in southern Nova Scotia and will set you back $699,000.

California Dreamin’

California Dreamin’

This charming board-and-batten, three-bedroom house has direct access to Butterfly Beach, which sounds like something out of a fairytale. And since this spot in on the market for $9,842,500, it truly is the definition of a fantasy.

California Dreamin’

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This charming board-and-batten, three-bedroom house has direct access to Butterfly Beach, which sounds like something out of a fairytale. And since this spot in on the market for $9,842,500, it truly is the definition of a fantasy.

Hawaii Five-0s

Hawaii Five-0s

Living on a beach in Maui is the dream, but living on a beach in Maui in this house is a daydream. With panoramic ocean views, a private media screening room and a detached guesthouse, this Maui mansion clocks in about $30,500,000.

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Living on a beach in Maui is the dream, but living on a beach in Maui in this house is a daydream. With panoramic ocean views, a private media screening room and a detached guesthouse, this Maui mansion clocks in about $30,500,000.

Hello, Honduras!

Hello, Honduras!

If this view isn’t enough to convince you to head to Honduras’s Caribbean side, in between this deck and the beach is an almond-tree orchard. Think of it, a super sea view and a nutritional super food all within one $390,000 property!

Hello, Honduras!

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If this view isn’t enough to convince you to head to Honduras’s Caribbean side, in between this deck and the beach is an almond-tree orchard. Think of it, a super sea view and a nutritional super food all within one $390,000 property!

Haida Gwaii Getaway

Haida Gwaii Getaway

You don’t have to have a fancy beach house to have fun on the beach. This rough-wood beach shack sits metres from the Pacific Ocean (where the grass ends, the sea begins) in the Haida Gwaii islands of Northern B.C. It’s on the market for $220,000 and is 43 km from the nearest ferry terminal.

Haida Gwaii Getaway

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You don’t have to have a fancy beach house to have fun on the beach. This rough-wood beach shack sits metres from the Pacific Ocean (where the grass ends, the sea begins) in the Haida Gwaii islands of Northern B.C. It’s on the market for $220,000 and is 43 km from the nearest ferry terminal.

Beach House Bric-a-Brac

Beach House Bric-a-Brac

From one weather extreme to another, we’re hopping over to the hot-hot-hot Cayman Brac, to a piece of property that’s waterfront, water view and water focused. For a negotiable price in the $650,000 range, you get a three-bedroom, fully furnished home, a two-car garage, a beachside pool and 120 ft. of private Caribbean shoreline.

Beach House Bric-a-Brac

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From one weather extreme to another, we’re hopping over to the hot-hot-hot Cayman Brac, to a piece of property that’s waterfront, water view and water focused. For a negotiable price in the $650,000 range, you get a three-bedroom, fully furnished home, a two-car garage, a beachside pool and 120 ft. of private Caribbean shoreline.

Turks and Credit Debt

Turks and Credit Debt

Do you think you could scrounge up a spare $34.8 million hanging in the couch cushions? Because that’s what you’d need to buy the beachfront Turtle Tail Estate on Turks and Caicos. With 1,400 ft. of private white-sand beach, it would be worth every nickel and dime.

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Do you think you could scrounge up a spare $34.8 million hanging in the couch cushions? Because that’s what you’d need to buy the beachfront Turtle Tail Estate on Turks and Caicos. With 1,400 ft. of private white-sand beach, it would be worth every nickel and dime.

The Real OC

The Real OC

Laguna Beach is the heart of the “real Orange Country” and the headquarters of California’s richest rich. So, it should come as no surprise that a prime price of beachfront property, Twin Point Estate, is listed for over $62 million, but somehow it still does.

The Real OC

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Laguna Beach is the heart of the “real Orange Country” and the headquarters of California’s richest rich. So, it should come as no surprise that a prime price of beachfront property, Twin Point Estate, is listed for over $62 million, but somehow it still does.

Going Coastal

Going Coastal

For under $400,000, you could have 250 ft. of private waterfront on the South Shore in Nova Scotia. A family-sized home with everything you need for a summer full of fun (e.g. private dock, decks galore), a move to the East Coast is looking likely…

Going Coastal

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For under $400,000, you could have 250 ft. of private waterfront on the South Shore in Nova Scotia. A family-sized home with everything you need for a summer full of fun (e.g. private dock, decks galore), a move to the East Coast is looking likely…

Martha’s Beachhouse

Martha’s Beachhouse

A holiday home on Martha’s Vineyard is commonplace for the wealthy and well connected of New England. If we were lucky enough to count ourselves among them, we could make this adorable beach cottage our year-round residence for a not-so-adorable price of $3.2 million.

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A holiday home on Martha’s Vineyard is commonplace for the wealthy and well connected of New England. If we were lucky enough to count ourselves among them, we could make this adorable beach cottage our year-round residence for a not-so-adorable price of $3.2 million.

Beach Behemoth

Beach Behemoth

While more of a beach mansion than a beach house, “Sunset Villa” in the British Virgin Island has everything we’re looking for in an oceanside property: proximity to the ocean, a soft, sandy beach and views for miles. The only hang up is the asking price, which is over $5.55 million, so too rich for our blood. <br><br> <br><br>If money were no object, which beachfront property would you snap up? Would you stay close to home or venture out into the wider (more expensive) world?

Beach Behemoth

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While more of a beach mansion than a beach house, “Sunset Villa” in the British Virgin Island has everything we’re looking for in an oceanside property: proximity to the ocean, a soft, sandy beach and views for miles. The only hang up is the asking price, which is over $5.55 million, so too rich for our blood. <br><br> <br><br>If money were no object, which beachfront property would you snap up? Would you stay close to home or venture out into the wider (more expensive) world?